Photographic-print-handling device.



Y J. S. GREENE. PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINT HANDLING, DEVICE. APPLICATION FILED 111113, 1911.,

9, I Patented Aug; 212, 1911.

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J. S'..G REENE. PHOTOGRAPHIG PRINT HANDLING DEVICE.

" 'APPLIGATION FILED MAY13,1911.

UNITED snares PATENT OFFICE.

'Jorrn. s. GREENE, or noonns'rnn, new YORK, assrenon, BY unsnn ASS GNMENTS,

.IO COMMERCIAL GAMERAUO MPANY. 01E PROVIDENCE, RKQDE ISLAND, A CORPQRA.

IION RHODE ISLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. I

Patented Aug. 22,1911.

Application filed my 13, 1911. Serial No. 627,041.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN S. Gnnnnn, of

Rochester, in the county of Monroe and features by the provision of which the op-v erator is not required to immerse his hands in the liquid, anda further object of the invent-ion is to provide a device of this character adapted for the day light method of treating the prints, particularly when fed to the apparatus froman automatic or mechanical device such as a camera that exposes a strip of sensitized material, severe the exposed portion and delivers it for treatment.

To these and other ends the invention consists in certain improvements and combinations of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, the novel features being pointed out in the claims at theend of the specification.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a top plan view of a print handling device constructed in accordance with "and illustrating one embOCllll'lOllt'Of my invention; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view taken substantially on the line 2-42 .of Fig. 1, but showing the carrier in one position, and Fig. 3 is a similar view taken, however, on the line 3*?) of l ig l, and showing the carrier in another position.

Fiimilar reference numerals in the several figures indicate thesame parts.

Referring more particularly to the drawings 1 indicates a suitable pan or liquid containing receptacle that is preferably of a shape pern'iitting it to vbe arranged beneath an apparatus from which the prints are antomatically fed to this developing device. A preferably tray-shaped carrier 2 isarranged within the pan and preferably so proportioned as to approximately make a close fit therewith transversely thereof, but the tray is shorter than the pan so that latitude is given it. for a re'ciprocatory movement back and forth longitudinally of the container. At the right, or. what may be referred to as the forward end, of the tray is provided, inthe present instance, a bridge piece 3 that spans ittransversely, the same being extended inwardly and downwardly over the tray in the form of a. plate 4 that may be reinforced at its center by a brace piece 5 connected thereto and to the body 3 of the bridge. Mounted on the bridge piece are two posts 6 to which are connected. respectively, the ends 7 of the bail shaped handle 8 that extends forwardly beyond the edge of the tray, as shown, and provides means for reciprocating the latter within the receptacle.

Atthe opposite end the receptacle 1 is fitted with a downwardly and forwardly extended guide plate 9 and adjacent thereto with a bridge piece 10 that spans the receptacle and is adjustably mounted to slidably engage the rim thereof, and carries a plural ity of downwardly and forwardly curved guiding lingers. ll.

The tray 9. constitutes a holding jaw adapted to accommodate the print in a flat condition and that acts in conjunction with a relatively movable clamping;- jaw also forming part of the carrier. This clamping.

ing' jaw The inner or free ends of the arms 12 are provided in the present, instance with shoes 15 that nove toward and from the bottom of the tray 2 as the arms are vibrate but which normally are held spaced .t om said bottom by the action of leaf springs 16 engaging beneath mounted, in the present instance, on the plated.

As'loefore indicated, the present apparatus is adapted for use in connection with devices for mechanically feeding the prints thereto, (although such an association-1s not j necessary to its use), and in Fig. 2 Lhave made a showing suggesting such; a device wherein 17. indicates a continuous strip of sensitized material, ted 111 any desired 1nan' ner, and the exposed 1 portion 18 of which is severed bya knife 19 as it, is delivered. to the bath. In the operation 01 the device, theparts'ar'e so arranged that the e);

-posed print 18 is .t'ed down between the] guiding-plate 9 and the guiding lingers 11, being directedby the former beneath the latter so that its advancing dge 20 is thrust liquid hath.

along well toward the front of the holding .jaw r. tray 2 of the carrier, As the print .1s severed, the rear end 21'thereo'f 18 left projecting upwardly, as shown in Fig. 2,

' and though the forward end 20 is submerged "with n the liquid, arrangements must be made for lowering and subnierging this rear end 21 by the manipulation of which the front'end was advanced. To etl'ect this and dispose the print'as a whole in a flat condition within the rece tacle 1 and tra 1 2 theoperator raises th handle 1 which causes the clamping jaws 12 to move downward against the tension of springs 16 and grip the forward end 01- the print 18 at its 0pposite edges. The handle. 1 1 pi'ei'erablv oftsetitroni the arms that itconnects, shown in Fig. 2, so that it is normally lower. than the handle port on 8 and by pressing these two together the jawsare moved together. 'ihe' Czlll'lbl lS then drawn torward to the position of l? by means of either handle 8 or 11, or'both of them, and the I print 18, being grippedbetween. the shoes and the bottom ot the tray or hold 1 r a aw 2, is also drawn iorward and the rear end thereof drawn beneath the guiding-tingers ll. and in this way sulnnergcd in the rie'r forward, the prin' 1 them and It this movementis not snfiii Leonora 's moved farther for-- Ward. than before and'this operation-may be repeated until all of it is diawnintothe bath, providing it is not too long for the receptacle.

'overv its sur'faces, as is desirable in treatments of this kin .v v in order to support the'print in the tray or holding jawin such manner that it will not stick to the bottom thereof; ll prefer to provide said bottom with a plurality of raised ribs 22 upon which the print rests with a body of liquid on both sides, and pre'l'eral'ilytheshoes 15 on the clamping jaw 12' engage the print at points in alinemcntwith two of, these ribs so that firm hold is obtained without liability of wrinkling the material.

I When it is desired to remove the print, thecarrier" .may be raised by means of the handles until its front, end is above the rim I of the receptacle 1 whereupon the frontedge voi the print becomes accessible to the operators fingers, or any instrument he may do sire to use, in order to grip it, and if he does use his fingers this isthe only time at which the contents of the receptacle touches his hands. lt-xwill he noted that the carrier isoperated from one'cnd of the fleccptacle and the print withdrawn at the same point so that the placing of an apparatus for feeding the prints to this device above the same in a manncrto wholly or partially protect the contents of the r tacle does not interfere with the opera Another advantz ,e gained from the use of a device c onstructe'd in accordance with my Illi'YQlllilOl'l that when the receptacle 1 is utilized as a. tlQVQlOPlDg pan from which the rints must be transferred to the fixing solution or hypo, thcre is no possibility of the latter solution being mixed in with the fining bath which deteriorates .apii'liy when contaminated in this way. hen an operator makes the ital 3. 01 by hand, as :t'orincrly, his hands become wetwith fixing so- .lution which carried into the developing pan in the process of handling the print therein. ll claim as my in vention:

1.1L photographic print handling device, comprising in combination a tray shaped f 11g" jaw adapted to receive the print in [lat comlitionanda pivoted clamping jaw adapted to grip the print against the bottom thereof. 1 Y

2. A photographic print. haiullii'ig device comprising in combination a tray shaped holding jawadapted to receive the printin iiat condi ion and a pivotechclamping jaw The print may also be he] d within the carrier and the latter moved back anemia embodyinga pair of arms adapted to grip the print at opposite edges, respectively,

. against the bottom of the holding jaw.

. jaw embodying a pair of arms adapted to grip the print at opposite edges, respec-- tively, against the bottom of the holding aw said clam vin 'aw also bein rovided with a handle portion connecting the arms and arranged adjacent to the handle portion of the other jaw.

t. A photographic print handling device comprising in combination a tray shaped holding jaw adaptedto receive the print in fiat condition and provided with a bridging port-ion spanning one end and a clamping jaw pivoted on the bridging portion and adapted to grip the print against the bottom of the holding jaw.

5. A photographic print handling device comprising in combination a tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive the print in a flat condition and having a longitudinally extending raised rib on its bottom on which the print rests and a pivoted clamping aw adapted to grip the print against the bottom of the holding jaw, and to engage the same in alinement with the rib. I j

6. In a photographic print handling device, the combination with a liquid containing receptacle, of a tray. shaped member shorter than the receptacle arranged therein to move back and forth and adapted to receive a print in flat condition and a clamp ing jaw vmovable relatively to the tray shaped member to grip a print against the latter.

7 In a photographic print handling de vice the combination with a liquid contain ing receptacle, of a carrier arranged therein to be movable longitudinally thereof and comprising relatively movable members adapted to grip the end of a print introduced between them.

8. In a photographic print handling device, the combination with-a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier arranged therein to be movable longitudinally thereof comprising relatively movable members adapted to grip the end of a print introduced between them, and means at one end of the receptacle for guiding a print between the members.

9. In a photographic print handling device, the combination with a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier arranged therein to be movable longitudinally thereof comprising relatively movable members adapted to grip the end of a print introduced between them, and means at one end of the receptacle for guiding a print between the members embodying a bar adjustable on the receptacle and provided with curved fingers extending downwardly towardthe bottom of the latter,

10. In a photographic print handling device, the combination with a' liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier shorter than the rece tacle and slidable therein com risin a' tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive a print in flat condition'and a clamping jaw movable relatively to the tray shaped jaw to grip the print against the latter, and a handle on the carrier projecting beyond the receptacle and accessible from the exterior thereof.

11. In a photographic print handlingidevice, the combination with a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier shorter than the receptacle and slidable therein comprising a tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive a print in fiat condition and a clamp-.

ing 7 jaw movable relatively to the tray shapedjaw to grip the print against the 'latter, and a handle on the clamping jaw extending beyond the receptacle in all the positions of the carrier.

12. In a photographic print handling device, the combinationwith a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier shorter than the receptacle, and slidable therein comprising a tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive a print in fiat condition and a clamping jaw movable relatively to the tray. shaped jaw to grip the print against the latter, and handles on each' jaw arranged adjacent to each other and extending beyond the receptacle in all the positions of the carrier.

13. In a photographic print handling de vice, the combination with a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier shorter than the receptacle and slidable therein comprising a tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive a print in flat condition and a clamping jaw movable relatively to the tray shaped jaw to grip the print against the latter, and embodying a pair of arms arranged at opposite sides of the holding jaw to engage the print near its edges, a bridge piece spanning thetray shaped jaw at one end to and upon which the arms of the clamping jaw are pivoted, a handle portion connecting said arms and a handle portion on the holding jaw arranged adjacent thereto, both handles being arranged to extend beyond the receptacle in every position of the carrier.

14. In a'photographic'print handling device, the combination With' a liquid containing receptacle, of a carrier shorter than the receptacle and slidable therein comprising a tray shaped holding jaw adapted to receive a print in flat condition and a clamping jaw movable relatively to the tray shaped jaw I r n j J to gr 1p the prmt agemot ihe latter, one (111- bodylng a pair of arms arranged at oppoeite slcles of the holding jaw to engage the punt near its edges a bridge piece spennmg the tray shaped jaw at one end to and upon which the arms are pivoted, a hamile portion connecting said arms and a handle portion on the holding jaw arranged adjacent thereto, both handles being arranged to extend beyond the receptacle at one end in 10- every position of the carrier and. means at ehe other end of the receptacle for guldlng a prmt edgewlse between the 1&Ws of the 

